Table 4.
Association between mobility, alcohol use prior to sex and inconsistent condom use among male migrant workers for total sample and a sub-sample of those reported sex with sex workers in India
| Outcome variablesa | Alcohol use prior to sexd | Degree of mobility | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (ref) (%) | Yes (%) | AORb,c (95% CI) | Less (ref) (%) | High (%) | AORb,c (95% CI) | |
| Female sex workers | ||||||
| Inconsistent condom uses in sex with paying partners | 19.4 | 39.2 | 3.0 (2.3–3.9)*** | 21.0 | 44.6 | 3.4 (2.8–4.0)*** |
| Inconsistent condom use in sex with non-paying/casual partners | 45.8 | 56.6 | 1.5 (1.1–2.0)*** | 44.2 | 64.3 | 2.1 (1.6–2.8)*** |
| Overall inconsistent condom usee | 29.3 | 44.0 | 2.1 (1.7–2.6)*** | 25.0 | 49.9 | 3.2 (2.7–3.8)*** |
| Male migrant workers | ||||||
| Inconsistent condom uses in sex with paying female partnersf | 23.6 | 43.1 | 2.7 (2.0–3.5)*** | 27.2 | 41.4 | 1.9 (1.4–2.5)*** |
| Inconsistent condom use in sex with non-paying/casual female partnersg | 80.2 | 78.7 | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | 74.1 | 83.9 | 2.1 (1.6–2.9)*** |
| Overall inconsistent condom usee | 58.9 | 51.7 | 0.7 (0.6–0.9)** | 46.6 | 65.3 | 2.1 (1.7–2.6)*** |
| Clients of female sex workers | ||||||
| Inconsistent condom uses in sex with paying female partnersf | 23.6 | 43.1 | 2.7 (2.0–3.5)*** | 27.2 | 41.4 | 1.8 (1.4–2.4)*** |
| Inconsistent condom use in sex with non-paying/casual female partnersg | 54.5 | 73.5 | 2.7 (1.8–4.1)*** | 62.4 | 68.0 | 1.8 (1.2–2.8)** |
| Overall inconsistent condom usee | 23.2 | 42.4 | 2.7 (2.1–3.5)*** | 26.7 | 40.8 | 1.9 (1.4–2.5)*** |
aOutcome variable coding: Inconsistent condom use (by type of partner) (0, no; 1, yes)
bKey independent variables: Alcohol use prior to sex (0-no, 1-yes); Degree of mobility (less-0, high-1)
cControlled for age, education, religion, caste, marital status, occupation and the other variables in the above table
dAlcohol use prior to sex with either partner
eInconsistent condom use in sex with either partner: Not used condom in sex with either sex worker or non-paying casual partner
fInconsistent condom use in sex with sex worker in the past 12 months
gInconsistent condom use in sex with non-paying, casual partner in the past 12 months
AOR adjusted odds ratio, CI confidence interval, ref reference category
* p < 0.05, ** p < 0.01, *** p < 0.001